Combining Like Terms: 2-page "doodle notes" -When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity:- new learning- relaxation (less math anxiety)- visual connections- better memory & retention of the content!Students fill in the sheets, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish. Then, they can use it as a study guide later on.Content includes:- Vocabulary (term, coefficient, variable, constant- How to identify like terms- Combining like terms- Writing in standard form- Simplifying with multiple steps (and distributing first)Check out the preview images for more detail about this item and the research behind it.Visual note taking strategies like sketch notes or doodle notes are based on dual coding theory. When we can blend the text input with graphic/visual input, the student brain processes the information differently and can more easily convert the new learning into long-term memory.This strategy also integrates the left and right hemispheres of the brain to increase focus, learning, and retention! 2 pages are included, plus answer keys, samples, and info. __________________________________________________________________________ Reviews from other teachers: -Great resource! My kiddos were enganged and enjoyed working on this lesson. Easy to print with little to no prep. Thank you! -Both my students and I love the Doodle Notes! Some of my students' eyes light up when I tell them that we are using these! Great as an introduction or review of concepts. -Using these doodle notes with my class discussion allowed for all students to stay engaged and provided opportunities for independent practice interspersed. The space and lettering allowed for color coding to sort like terms so students clearly match and see which ones went together. -Used this in summer school to review concepts as students will be moving into Algebra next year. Great resource students were actively engaged and enjoyed to activity. Thank you for creating. -Loved this. I explained Collecting Like Terms quickly with them, and then I left them with this activity for the concept to sink in their head, as well as have a bit of a brain-break. The students understood the concept well and collect like terms like pros! Will definitely be using again! -I used this resource with a tutoring student and not only was it a great review for me, but it was a fun way for us to create an "anchor chart" for combining like terms. Great idea. Thank you!
